New Jersey native Malcolm Jamal Warner, born in Jersey City in. 1970 and known as "Theo" on The Cosby Show, passed away suddenly on July 21.

This is the first episode of the series “The Gilded Age: Jersey Shore, 1892.” Enjoy this fictional narrative that follows a boy as he witnesses the development of the Jersey Shore during the Gilded Age. Afterward, I'll analyze the intricacies of life during that period, as depicted in the story.

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Below are links to some interesting facts from the show:

Victorian Death Photography

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-36389581

Depictions of Irish Immigrants

https://shec.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/640

Jersey Shore Victorian House

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=632440249488051&set=gm.3848269465318314&idorvanity=420236738121621&__cft__[0]=AZU6OaHR03uJWlnNfDlCoJlnsUBjdxmxRaO7rzrF5W6_d3DnFh5X45pewd-imWFleEpSBw9kKbFbTad43m3mkbM6M_-BYjMRssXuiSmM61GJyjkkqA8wYTCINzpjjsxzMgvBZEESbUaEvpnrWsGmxjAVduO1YiV1Ve1pVjSNszvDOe9n7_U4PiWLUaoLngfUri0GSbLRz42RGSQj3DSpAvdm&__tn__=EH-R

Servants’ staircase (more coming in the next episode)

In this short impromptu episode, we pay tribute to the late Connie Francis, whose music touched the lives of many, especially those of us of Italian-American heritage.

Where the Boys Are (1960)

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqgl0VRJW0E⁠

Vacation (1962)

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GVBmHQeSNU⁠

Mama (from The Ed Sullivan Show, 1960)

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inlJyrvq4Rc⁠

Heads up- I used AI to edit the audio, and it sounds wonky; in addition, I repeated myself a million times when I lost my place on the script. I’m a bit rusty.

Join me as I transport you to a fictional story set at the Jersey Shore in 1892, during the height of the Gilded Age. This was a time when an acre of land by the ocean could be purchased for just $90. The wealthy elite were constructing grand Victorian mansions along the shore, while professional classes were building their summer homes. Meanwhile, the working class and immigrants enjoyed overnight trips to the boardwalks and amusements of the Jersey Shore.

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I was doing some research on a song after hearing it on the radio, and it brought me to a surprising fact about New Jersey. We often think of famous people who were born in New Jersey, and who lived here, but do we think of people who came here for various reasons and died in New Jersey? Join me in this short episode as we briefly discuss factors that drew/draw people to New Jersey and the interesting people who died while living in our great state.

For further information, check out the following:

https://www.ranker.com/list/notable-people-who-died-in-new-jersey/reference

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This is just a teaser episode, but I wanted to try out my new audio equipment whilst recording in public, so I can do some "on the scene" stuff. Tune in for an episode on people who died in New Jersey- it's a macabre topic, death, but it is inevitable. The proper episode will include some information on push-pull factors (look that up if you don't know the definition), and some details about our great state.

This episode takes us to Rancocas Woods, which is an hour and a half southwest of New York City, one hour west of the NJ Shore, and 30 minutes east of Philly. 

Like much of New Jersey, the Rancocas Woods area experienced growth during the mid-20th Century. Rancocas Woods is an unincorporated settlement in Mount Laurel Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. The first houses in Rancocas Woods were erected in the 1930s, but the surrounding area grew up along the Mount Holly-Beverly Turnpike. As far back as 1703, a log cabin-style Quaker meeting house was built in the settlement. 

Our story begins in 1972, but its origins are found in the Winter of 1777. 19-year-old John Dobson of Virginia was a courier for the Continental Army, delivering messages to General George Washington.

Reference article: https://www.nytimes.com/1976/11/21/archives/new-jersey-weekly-the-states-bicentennial-ghost-fades-from-sight.html

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In this episode, we wrap up Big Red Eye but will revisit him at some point. But what do you know about the global “little people” legends? Why do so many civilizations have similar tales about creatures similar to humans, but smaller? These civilizations never came in contact with one another, so why does this seem universal in the Western Hemisphere?

Remember The New Jersy History Channel YouTube Channel has moved to @mrkbhistorynj

Revisit my episode with my former student, Josh, where we discuss the importance of studying history-  https://youtu.be/xe3yumfzy94

Sources:

https://theweeklyrambler.com/mysterious-new-jersey-infamous-jersey-devil-wood-dwarves-and-red-eyed-bigfoot/

https://mostuselessblogintheworld.wordpress.com/2019/10/04/monster-week-wemategunis/